Martin County welcomes Weedoo Boats Weedoo Boats will celebrate the opening of its 27,000-square-foot facility with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 1340 S.W. Commerce Way, Stuart. Weedoo Boats was founded more than 20 years ago by Tara Lordi and her late husband, John Grimes, who worked side by side from the beginning to develop environmentally responsible solutions [...]
First recipient of Martin Loan Fund celebrates its grand opening The first local business to benefit from the Martin Loan Fund was the Old Havana Café. Celebrating its grand opening in Stuart at 2225 SE Ocean Blvd., Old Havana Café got its start on the road in Toronto. Launching first a food truck known as, "The Cuban Thing," [...]
Port St. Lucie to host free Business Expo for local entrepreneurs In its continued effort to champion local economic development and uplift entrepreneurs, the City of Port St. Lucie will present the third annual Pathway to Business Expo, a free event dedicated to empowering and connecting the City’s business community. Event details: When: 9 a.m. [...]
Marine industry veteran steps into president position at BDB An accomplished leader in the marine industry is now taking the helm of the BDBMC board of directors. Dan Romence, president of the Indiantown Marine Center, brings a deep understanding of this legacy industry to the organization. Joining the BDBMC in 2023 as the appointee of [...]
TCFB plans $30M warehouse Treasure Coast Food Bank is another step closer to breaking ground on a state-of-the-art 113,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility at the Orange 95 Commerce Center in Fort Pierce. The new facility will enable the regional nonprofit to consolidate its multiple properties and grow its operating capacity. Treasure Coast Food Bank [...]
Unlock your small business potential at the Florida SBDC Network Small Business Success Summit 2023 Calling all small business owners! Get ready for an event that will propel your business to new heights. The Florida SBDC Network proudly presents the Small Business Success Summit 2023, taking place on August 2-3, 2023 at the prestigious Westin [...]
FCF/FFC advocates for and delivers tax relief for small business owners First Capital Finance/Florida First Capital (FCF/FFC) won big for small businesses in Florida during this legislative session. Working hand-in-hand with members of the Florida House of Representatives and the Senate, FCF/FFC secured passage of language addressing the double taxation of SBA 504 loans. "This [...]
Inaugural Treasure Coast Women Who Rock Awards to be held March 28th in celebration of National Women's History Month The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Indian River State College (IRSC) has partnered with weVENTURE Women's Business Center (WBC) at Florida Tech's Bisk College of Business and presenting sponsor PNC Bank to host the [...]
Florida SBDC IRSC teaches how to become a bankable business The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Indian River State College (IRSC) in collaboration with the Florida Bankers Association will conduct and host the How to Become a Bankable Business seminar. The event will take place on the IRSC Massey Campus Kight [...]
SBA adds central and north Florida counties to disaster declaration for Hurricane Ian The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the addition of several Florida counties to the disaster declaration for Hurricane Ian that began Sept. 23. This expands eligibility for more businesses and residents to apply for SBA's low-interest disaster loan program. [...]